A child opportunity index in Italy: a pilot proposal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Child Opportunity Index (COI) is a new and innovative tool designed to assess the environment in which children grow up, offering a broad evaluation of the opportunities available to them in different neighborhoods. This initiative aims to ensure improvements in children's living conditions and future health outcomes.

Methods

The study was performed in the cities of Palermo and Rome. Our Italian COI consists of three main domains: education, health and environment, and economy, each subdivided into specific indicators. We collected information, when available, useful for our indicators from institutional sites and municipal archives. Furthermore, in the city of Rome, we distributed a questionnaire through local pediatricians, collecting data in 2 randomly chos

SUBMITTER: Ferrara P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622542 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature